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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1882

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The Glenroy-Peshawur Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 25

CONCERNING this event, illustrations of which we present, taken from photographs of the injured vessels, the Rev…

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The Fatal Accident at St. Pat. Rick's Cathedral. Dublin

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 6

Dr. Whyte, city coroner, in the Coroner's Court, Marlborough-street, resumed the adjourned inquest as to the cause of death of the young girl named Sarah Egan, aged 16…

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Shocking Fatality at Newcastle. Two Brothers Drowned, Newcastle

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 November 1882 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred to-day, on the rocks near where the City of Newcastle was wrecked some years ago. About noon to-day, two brothers, named James Weaver (18) and Frederick Charles…

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Street Accident

Evening News · Monday 27 November 1882 · page 5

On Friday a serious accident happened near the Pyrmont Bridge. A young man named Henry Mackey, in the employ of Mr. Clark, butcher of Harris-Street, Ultimo, was in the act of mounting his…

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Fatal Accident at Newcastle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 November 1882 · page 9

A fatal accident occurred, on Saturday afternoon, on the beach at the base of Shepherd's Hill. A lad named Charles Weaver, aged 10 years, was bathing, and went out of his depth. His brother Sydney Weaver, aged 18,…

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Fatal Boat Accident

Evening News · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 3

A boat accident, attended with fatal consequence, occurred yesterday afternoon, between 3 and 4 o'clock. It appears that two men, one named Isaac Coote, and his comrade, a resident of Manly, known…

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Steamboat Collision

Evening News · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 4

LONDON, November 26.—The steamer Chinpore came into collision with the R.M.S. Malwa in the Red Sea, off Suez, and the latter vessel sustained some material injury. Having mails…

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Collision Between the Malwa and Clanpore. London, Nov. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1882 · page 11

The steamer Clanpore came into collision with the R.M.S. Malwa in the Red Sea, off Suez, and the latter vessel sustained some material injury. Having mails and…

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Tram Accident

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 3

One of the tram conductors, named John O'Rourke, fell off a car yesterday while passing along George-street west, proceeding to Marrickville. He was collecting the tickets and lost his hold whilst on the…

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Fatal Scaffold Accident

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 3

Thomas Walker, who fell off a scaffold in front of a building in King-street on Tuesday last, died in the hospital yesterday morning. The unfortunate man received severe internal injuries, and was…

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Accident to M. Gambetta

Evening News · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 4

PARIS, November 28.—M. Gambetta, whilst handling a revolver, accidentally pulled the trigger, and the shot discharged ploughed the whole length of his arm. He is now suffering from…

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Accident to M. Gambetta. Paris, Nov. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 9

M. Gambetta, whilst handling a revolver, accidentally pulled the trigger, and the shot discharged ploughed the whole length of his arm. He is now suffering from fever…

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Accident to M. Gambetta. Paris, November 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 November 1882 · page 5

M. Gambetta, whilst handling a revolver, accidentally pulled the trigger and the shot discharged ploughed the whole length of his arm. He is now suffering from fever…

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A Sailor Drowned

Evening News · Friday 1 December 1882 · page 2

Shortly before noon on Tuesday, the dead body of a coloured man named Moofta Jooma, belonging to the steamship Kaiser-i-Hind, was found floating in the water alongside the steamer at Circular Quay. The…

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Steamboat Collision

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 12

LONDON, November 26.—The steamer [?]lanpore came into collision with the R.M.S. Malwa in the Red Sea, off Suez, and the latter vessel sustained some material injury. Having mails…

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Accident to M. Gambetta

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 12

PARIS, November 28.—M. Gambetta, whilst handling a revolver, accidentally pulled the trigger, and the shot discharged ploughed the whole length of his arm. He is now suffering from…

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Serious Railway Collision near Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 3

A TERRIBLE and disastrous railway accident occurred at about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday on the Hawthorn line, near a small wayside station called Picnic, where a special train…

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Frightful Railway Accident Near Melbourne. Over Thirty Persons Injured. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 3

A frightful railway accident occurred on the Hawthorn line last night, shortly before 7, owing to two passenger trains going in different directions colliding. It appears that a special train…

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Melbourne Railway Accident. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 4

No more of the injured in the railway accident have died Several are still in a critical condition, but some of those most badly injured are rallying in a surprising manner. There is no doubt that…

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Terrible Railway Accident Near Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 December 1882 · page 9

A disastrous railway collision occurred at about h[?]f-paat 6 on Saturday evening on the Haw [?]orn line, between a special train, which was engaged to convey intending purchasers of land to…

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